Life

Mommy’s Outhouse Time Outs

Sometimes, when I need a break from my kids and my husband is home, I hide. I can’t hide just anywhere though, because once they notice I am missing two minutes later, the hunt is on. The one place I have found to receive true, uninterrupted privacy and alone time…. is in the bathroom. What […]

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Cal’s Birth Video!!!!- Can you tell I’m excited??

Keeping with the theme this week, Cal, Cal, and more Cal, I thought I’d share Calvin’s birth montage video. It contains nothing graphic; just a whole lot of sweetness and precious moments. I hope you enjoy. [tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0ovWkm847A [/tube] After watching the completed video for the first time, I went back and re-read Cal’s birth story, […]

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Life

Baby Cal Turns 6… Months!

Baby Cal is 6 months old. And to celebrate, The Hubby and I spent the afternoon with just the three of us while Gwyn spent some time with Grammie and Poppie. As part of our special afternoon we went and took his 6 month pictures. Calvin John: Weight- 19.4 pounds (78%) Height- 27.8 inches (88%) […]

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Life

Dear Calvin- A Letter Before Birth

Calvin turned 6 months old last week. I know what you’re thinking…6 MONTHS ALREADY!? I am thinking the same! Buh-leave ME! So, in honor of his little milestone, I have decided to dedicate this whole week to Cal. A WHOLE WEEK to my calm, sweet, slobbery baby boy. And to kick-start the week, I have […]

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Recipes

Zucchini Boat Pizzas- SO yum!

                                          I made these zucchini boat pizzas for dinner recently and they were a HUGE hit. Heeeeyoooge. You are basically eating a whole zucchini (Goooooo veggies!) and they are super tasty too. I found the […]

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Life

What Went Down Wednesday: Bras, Banks and Bikes, Yikes!

Welcome to another edition of What Went Down Wednesday. Can you guess what the day began with? You got it. 3:30 am- Another fab pumping sesh. Play on phone. All done. 6:45- Wake up, go out to the living room and tidy up a bit. 6:50- Hubby comes home from the gym…. with McDonalds. Hmm….counterproductive? […]

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Life

Recipe For Annoying Your Hubby

Do you want to know how you can thoroughly annoy your husband? Let me tell you. The weekend after one of the most important/busiest/most stressful week’s of his career, you and The Hubby need to take an overnight trip to the “big city” to visit family, spend some time together and “unwind.” After dropping the […]

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Life

What Would YOU Do With….?? (Giveaway!!!)

How does free lunch with your special someone sound? Or how about a free date-night at the movies, popcorn  and soda included? Or how does a third-tank (depending on vehicle) of gas sound? Or a new shirt at the mall? (We’re not talking at the Gap here, maybe Forever 21.) What about five foot-long sandwiches […]

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DIY

Homemade Playdough- Great Toddler/Young Child Activity!

Being kept indoors due to cold weather or napping little brothers isn’t always fun, so one afternoon Gwyn and I made Playdough. It was easier than I thought it would be, so I tried two different recipes to see if there was any difference. Both recipes came from this website, and one definitely worked better than the […]

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